ataraxia
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A while back i had a phone conversation with another member that stated a question i could not answer with 100%. For the life of me i can not locate a diagram of the Sinus/ocular/mouth anatomy. I also can not find any good literature stating how it works. Sorry for my lack of an understanding and questions in advance.
1. Im interested in knowing how exactly the nostril passage is positioned in the choana (if this is the proper term). Where are the passages/ducts located?
2. How exactly does the ducts connect to the eyes and are they also located within this same fissure? Where would these ducts also be located?
3. What other glands would drain into this area also?
I do remember a time when i was cleaning a wild caughts eye. The eyes were sealed shut. I squirted saline solution to open the eye lid and lubricate the eye. When doing this i noticed the chameleon swallowing. +Not from it splashing all over the face and running over the mouth.
On the other hand you have jacksons that can fill there turret with water. often pushing it against a branch to relieve some of the water. So is it possible not all species are created the same in this instance?
Links with pictures would be awesome!
1. Im interested in knowing how exactly the nostril passage is positioned in the choana (if this is the proper term). Where are the passages/ducts located?
2. How exactly does the ducts connect to the eyes and are they also located within this same fissure? Where would these ducts also be located?
3. What other glands would drain into this area also?
I do remember a time when i was cleaning a wild caughts eye. The eyes were sealed shut. I squirted saline solution to open the eye lid and lubricate the eye. When doing this i noticed the chameleon swallowing. +Not from it splashing all over the face and running over the mouth.
On the other hand you have jacksons that can fill there turret with water. often pushing it against a branch to relieve some of the water. So is it possible not all species are created the same in this instance?
Links with pictures would be awesome!
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